READING — The Reading City Council heard complaints Tuesday night from two concerned citizens who have been the victim of vandalization in recent months. While neither citizen gave their names, the two neighbors said they have had their cars broken into and their home vandalized by teenagers.

Both women addressed the council during its monthly city council meeting. One woman said she knew what the teens looked like and could identify them if she saw them. She also said she has had numerous confrontations with teens, including name calling and threats.

Reading City Police Officer Kyle Wilson attended the meeting and encouraged the two women to make reports of what happens and when so he can better stay on top of what is going on. Wilson said that he has heard of other vandalism, but the victims don't file reports which makes it hard for him to follow up.

He also encouraged any other victims to also keep detailed reports of any incidents and to report them as soon as possible.

Councilman Al Wheeler said he has also heard of problems in the city and not just in the women's neighborhood. He encouraged the victims to stay in contact with police, but to avoid confronting the suspected vandals and to instead alert police if there is a problem.

Aside from dealing with the vandalism issue, the council decided to wait until January to revisit a possible purchase of a generator for the city. The $6,500 purchase will be discussed in the future if it has not already been sold by that time. While the city had the funds to purchase the generator, city manager Kim Blythe said she thought the purchase could wait and council agreed with her.

The next Reading City Council meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at city hall.